This historic ground dates right back to 1934 when purchased by Sir Joseph Taylor, President of Huddersfield on 1st September 1934, By 1945 speedway began in Bradford and with Odsal Boomerangs proving popular would regularly see attendances of 20,000 or more.
In 1954 the ground saw its biggest...
WAPPING ROAD FIRST SCHOOL
- Bradford, England
- June 2020
HISTORY
Wapping Road First School is a Victorian-era Grade II listed building which opened in Bradford in 1877 as a 'board school' under William Edward Forster's Education Act of 1970.
The school’s distinguished 123-year history saw...
BOWLING HOUSE
(aka T&D Industries office building)
- Bradford, England
- June 2020
HISTORY
T&D (Tanks and Drums) Industries PLC was founded in 1905, and the company's line of business included the manufacturing of metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs, pails, wheelie bins, plastic packaging...
Exploring a stadium was a first for me - with this being a short drive from myself and @plod we decided it was worth a look. It made for a chilled out wander and it was nice to see the that it was free from any vandalism, it was evident that areas of the site are still being partially...
HEATON ROYDS SCHOOL
Shipley, Bradford, England
March 2020
Thought I'd pop a report up for this explore as I don't think there's been one yet on here, probably for good reason.
Sorry, I know the pics aren't the best.
HISTORY
Heaton Royds School was a primary school located between Bradford...
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Shipley, England
March 2020
HISTORY
Carnegie Library, on the corner of Leeds Road and Carr Lane, was built in 1905 after Andrew Carnegie, a world famous industrialist and philanthropist, donated £3,000 through his Carnegie Trust for the opening of a new library...
Barkerend Mills
Bradford, England
January 2020
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HISTORY
Barkerend Mills is complex of former steam-powered worsted-spinning mills which began construction in 1815 by the Garnetts family, who owned much of the surrounding land. The Garnetts kept adding more buildings to the complex and the...
J S Jonas Ltd Premises
Bradford, England
January 2020
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HISTORY
Opened in 1876 originally serving as a Victorian Sunday School, this Grade II listed building is located on the corner of Burnett Street and Upper Park Gate, part of the precinct known as 'Little Germany' in the centre of...
Mode Nightclub
Bradford, West Yorkshire
January 2020
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HISTORY
The notorious Mode Nightclub is located right next to the Alhambra Theatre and behind the abandoned Odeon Theatre in Bradford City Centre and has been empty since 2011. Sources suggest that the club was shut down following...
Hi guys I’m from Bradford, I’m looking to get into a bit of urban exploring, Iv done very little in the past and would just like to see if there is anyone local who knows some good places or if there is anyone wanting to link up and explore!